How Does Your Parents Relationship Shape What You Look For in a Partner
A common phrase talks about how children are just mirrors of the environment around them. A baby’s first encounter of love begins with their parents. This relationship heavily determines how this kid will grow up viewing what it means to be in love. A persons view on marriage is also heavily impacted on their experience watching their parent’s marriage. The terms ‘mommy issues’ and ‘daddy issues’ come from parents who don’t meet their children’s need growing up. These kids are more likely to search for the qualities of mother or father like figures based on what they lacked growing up. On the opposite hand, Parents who are present and involved with their children can effect how their child demonstrates love as well. Parents who are constantly using words of affirmation and affection would likely cause their child to develop this behavior or crave it from a partner. Likewise this would also happen with other love languages. Attachment styles work similarly. Children tend to replic...
